Course: Diagnostics and Reliability

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Course title Diagnostics and Reliability
Course code ITE/DSP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Novák Ondřej, prof. Ing. CSc.
Course content
The subject provides deeper knowledge about system reliability, design for testability of integrated circuits and about the methods of integrated circuit testing and diagnosis. The main topics of the subject are: Fault models for digital systems, test generation for combinational and sequential circuits, test set minimization, fault simulation, signature analysis, built-in self-test, testing LSI and VLSI circuits, hardware for diagnostics, reliability estimation and modeling, fault tolerant systems.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing)
  • Class attendance - 40 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The subject provides deeper knowledge about system reliability, design for testability of integrated circuits and about the methods of integrated circuit testing and diagnosis. The main topics of the subject are: Fault models for digital systems, test generation for combinational and sequential circuits, test set minimization, fault simulation, signature analysis, built-in self-test, testing LSI and VLSI circuits, hardware for diagnostics, reliability estimation and modeling, fault tolerant systems.
Theoretic piece of knowledge and practical skills from requered areas
Prerequisites
Digital Computers subject knowledge is supposed.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Recommended literature
  • HLAVIČKA, J. Diagnostika a spolehlivost - cvičení. Praha, Vydavatelství ČVUT, 1998. ISBN 80-01-01714-1.
  • HLAVIČKA, J. Diagnostika a spolehlivost.. Praha, Vydavatelství ČVUT, 1998. ISBN 80-01-01846-6.
  • Novák, O, Gramatová, E., Ubar, R. Handbook of Electronic Testing.. Vydavatelství ČVUT, 2005. ISBN 80-01-03318-X.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Mechatronics, Informatics and Interdisciplinary Studies Study plan (Version): Information Technology (2013) Category: Informatics courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer